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By  H.  ELLIOTT  McBRIDE, 


I AUTHOR  OF 

the  Brink;  or,  the  Beclaimed  Husband;'*^  Bad  Job;'*'  ‘M 
Parlor  Entertainment '‘'‘My  Jeremiah;'’'  '‘'‘The  Cow 
that  Kicked  Chicago;"  ^'Ph  ycd  and  Lost;" 

*^*Pll  Stay  Awhile;"  etc,,  etc. 


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CHICAGO : 

T.  S,  DENISON,  Publisher. 


1882,  by  T,  S.  Deniaps, 


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LUCY’S  OLD  MAN, 


CHARACTERS. 

Mrs.  Amanda  Monroe  (a  matchmaking  mothery 

Miss  Eleanor  Monroe  (lier  daughter ^ willing  to  be  matched). 

Miss  Lucy  Plympton  {Mrs.  Monroe's  niece), 

Erast  us  Anderson  {a  wide-awake  msitor), 

Billy  Huffnagle  (a  Dutchman), 


TIME  OF  PLAYING— TWENTY  MINUTES. 


STAGE  DIRECTIONS. 

B.  means  right  of  the  stage;  (7.,  center;  B.  (7.,  right  center;  Z.,  left; 
B.  D.  right  door ; L.  D.,  left  door,  etc. ; 1 E.^  first  entrance ; TJ.  Z.,  upper 
entrance,  etc. ; D.  F,y  door  in  fiat  or  scene  running  across  the  back  ot  the 
stage ; 1 G.,  first  groove,  etc.  The  actor  is  supposed  to  be  facing  the| 
audience. 


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LUCY’S  OLD  MAN. 


Scene  I. — Bach  porch  of  a house  in  the  country.  Boor  at  hach^  0.  Mbs. 

Monroe  and  her  daughter  Eleanor  seated, 

Mrs.  Monroe.  I think  we  have  all  our  arrangements  completed  now 
and  are  ready  to  welcome  Mr.  .Anderson.  And  now,  Eleanor,  I want 
fou  to  look  your  best  and  endeavor  to  make  yourself  as  attractive  as 
possible.  Mr.  Anderson  will  be  a magnificent  catch.  Report  says  that  he 
is  worth  at  least  fifty  thousand  dollars,  and  I have  no  doubt  the  report  is 
true.  I know  that  his  father  was  considered  a very  wealthy  man,  and 
sverybody  considered  Rachel  Jones  a very  fortunate  girl  when  Mr.  An- 
derson placed  his  aftections  on  her.  Rachel  and  I were  schoolmates  and 
v'ery  warm  friends,  as  I have  told  you,  and  she  has  always  been  con- 
sidered a most  estimable  woman.  I have  not  seen  her  for  five  or  six 
years,  and  it  was  very  kind  in  her  to  write  to  me  and  say  that  she  would 
be  very  glad  if  her  son  could  become  acquainted  with  you.  Indeed, 
f.  feel  very  much  flattered,  and  you  should  use  your  endeavors  to  win 
him.  He  is  wealthy,  and  if  you  are  successful  you  can  live  in  the  best 
of  style.  It  would  be  quite  a relief,  too.  You  know  it  is  something  of 
a struggle  for  us  to  live  comfortably  and  keep  up  appearances. 

Eleanor.  Yes,  mother,  I shall  do  my  best  to  win  Mr.  Anderson’s  fa- 
^or.  I know  it  is,  as  you  say,  a struggle  for  us  to  keep  up  appearances, 
and  if  there  should  be  any  change  for  the  better  in  our  circumstances 
that  change  will  have  to  be  brought  about  by  my  marriage.  But, 
mother,  I fear  that  Mr.  Anderson  will  see  Lucy  Plympton  while  he  is 
here.  She  is  handsome,  and  it  may  be  that  he  will  be  attracted. 

Mrs.  Monroe.  Pooh!  He  will  not  notice  her ; she  is  little  better  than 
a pauper.  He  need  not  know  that  she  is  a relative,  and  I will  see  to  it 
that  she  stays  in  the  kitchen  and  attends  to  her  work.  I have  no  doubt 
she  would  be  glad  to  help  entertain  Mr.  Anderson  in  the  evenings,  but 
[ certainly  shall  not  allow  it.  She  must  keep  in  the  background  until 
you  are  married.  Mr.  Anderson  will  suppose  that  she  is  our  hired  girl, 
and  it  will  not  be  necessary  to  tell  him  anything  to  the  contrary. 

Eleanor.  We  do  not  know  whether  Mr.  Anderson  will  arrive  to  cliiy 
or  to-morrow. 

Mrs.  Monroe.  Ho,  his  mother  said  he  would  be  here  on  Tuesday  or 
' Wednesday,  and  I think  it  hardly  probable  that  he  will  come  until  to- 
morrow. But  we  are  ready  now  and  can  welcome  him  at  any  time. 
[Looking  off  B.)  I see  Lucy  is  returning  with  her  basket  of  berries. 

' You  may  go  in  and  I will  give  her  some  additional  instructions  as  to 
what  I shall  expect  of  her  while  Mr.  Anderson  is  here. 

Eleanor  {rises).  Yes,  ma’am.  Eleanor,  L. 

Mrs.  Monroe.  It  would  be  an  idea,  indeed,  for  Lucy  to  endeavor  to 
attract  the  attention  or  win  the  admiration  of  Mr.  Anderson. 

Enter  Lttcy,  i?.,  with  'basket  on  her  anfn> 


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LUCY’S  OLD  MAN. 


Lucy.  Well,  aunt,  I’ve  returned,  and  haven’t  I been  very  succcssfuH^ 
See!  my  basket  is  nearly  full  of  berries. 

Mrs.  Monroe.  Yes,  but  you  might  have  stayed  until  you  had  filled  it. 

Lucy.  I thought  I ought  to  coihe  home  to  get  the  dinner. 

Mrs.  Monroe.  Yes,  that  was  well  enough,  but  you  can  return  to  the 
berry  patch  in  the  afternoon  and  gather  some  more. 

Lucy.  Yes,  ma’am.  The  berries  are  ripening  fast,  and  some  of  the 
bushes  are  heavily  laden.  lean  easily  pick  another  basketful  in  the  i 
afternoon. 

Mrs.  Monroe.  We  are  expecting  Mr.  Anderson,  as  you  know.  While 
he  is  here  I wish  you  to  keep  out  of  his  wa}'  as  much  as  possible.  Stay 
in  the  kitchen  and  attend  to  your  work. 

Lucy.  Yes,  ma’am. 

Enter  Billy,  R.,  mry  much  excited. 

Billy.  Dot  black  und  white  pig  is  de  vorstest  hog  I efer  vas  ac-^ 
quainled  mit.  He  has  got  indo  de  garden  batch  along  mit  de  gabbage- 
und  de  peans,  und  I can’t  git  dem  away  from  him.  (Mes.  Monroe  rises.) 
He  shoost  vants  to  eat  dem  up  afore  dey  leaves.  Vhen  you  shoo  him 
von  vay  he  runs  de  todder  vay,  and  vhen  you  shoo  him  de  todder  vay 
he  runs  all  aroundt  and  goes  seferal  vays.  Vot  vould  you  do,  misses,  if 
I vas  you  ? 

Mrs.  Monroe.  Get  it  out,  Billy;  get  that  pig  out  as  quick  as  possi- 
ble. Call  the  dog;  run,  Lucy,  and  help.  * „ 

Billy  {^calling  the  dog).  Here,  Carlo!  Here  Carlo!  Run!  hi!  hi!'*^ 
whoop ! [_Exit  Billy  and  Lucy  R. 

Billy  {outside).  Catch  him.  Carlo?  Dot  is  the  vorstest  hog  of  a pig 
1 efer  did  meet. 

Mrs.  Monroe.  I declare  that  Dutchman  is  enough  to  try  the  patience 
of  a saint.  He  doesn’t  know  anything  about  propriety.  If  anything 
goes  wrong  he  must  run  into  the  house  and  talk  about  it.  If  I 
could  get  another  man  that  would  attend  to  the  work  as  well,  I’d  sooniil 
discharge  him.  I am  afraid  he  will  do  something  very  ridiculous  wheni  \\ 
Mr.  Anderson  is  here.  bi 

Enter  Lucy,  R.  ot 

Lacy  {laughing).  It  wasn’t  such  a desperate  case  after  all.  The  pig,  ^ 
ran  out  as  soon  as  he  saw  me,  but  Billy  says  he  couldn’t  see  the  open  i 
gate  at  all  when  he  was  driving  him. 

Mrs.  Monroe.  And  Billy  left  the  gate  open,  I suppose.  That’s  a pecul- 
iar Dutchman.  He  does  his  work  well  enough,  but  he  doesn’t  know; 
when  to  come  into  the  house  and  when  to  stay  out.  His  sense  of  pro'i 
priety  is  exceedingly  small.  I will  go  into  the  house  now  and  you  may 
prepare  the  dinner.  Remember  what  I have  said  to  you  in  regard  to 
keeping  yourself  in  the  kitchen  as  much  as  possible  when  Mr.  Anderson, 
is  here.  i 

Lacy.  Yes  ma’am.  \_Exit  Mrs.  Monroe,  G.  D. 

Lacy.  Yes,  that’s  the  way  to  do!  Keep  yourself  in  the  kitchen  and 
out  of  Eleanor’s  way!  Well  I am  sure  lam  not  coveting  Eleanor’s 
beaux,  but  I don’t  like  to  be  told  to  stay  in  the  kitchen  and  keep  out  of 
sight  of  every  young  man  that  comes  around.  And  yet  I suppose 
I should  not  murmur.  I have  no  home  of  my  own,  and  it  can- 
not be  expected  that  Aunt  Amanda  will  treat  me  as  well  as  my  mother 


SCENE  11. 


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Should  if  she  were  alive.  My  life  is  not  just  as  pleasant  and  happy  as  it 
night  have  been.  {More  cheerfully.)  But  I will  not  murmur;  I will 
lo  the  work  which  is  placed  before  me,  and  do  it  well,  and  that  is  the 
)lain  duty  of  all. 

Enter  Erastus,  i2.,  disguised  as  an  old  man  and  carrying  a bundle, 

Erastus  {in  a tremulous  tone).  Will  you  give  me  something  to  eat 
ind  let  me  stay  until  to-morrow  ? 

Lucy.  Sit  down.  {Places  chair.)  I will  ask  my  aunt. 

Eleanor  {outside  and  in  a sharp  wice).  You  needn’t  ask  your  aunt 
my  thing  about  it.  You  know  he  can’t  stay ; we  don’t  keep  tramps. 

Enter  Eleanor,  (7. 

Lucy,  But,  Eleanor,  he  seems  so  tired.  Let  him  rest  awhile. 

, Eleanor  {to  Lucy).  You  must  be  fond  of  such  company.  But  that’s 
^ill  we  can  expect  ot  you.  {To  Erastus  ) Old  man,  you  may  travel  on 
vithout  any  delay.  We  do  not  allow  tramps  to  stop  here. 

Erastus.  But  couldn’t  you  give  me  a crust  of  bread  before  I go?  I 
nave  traveled  a long  distance  since  I had  anything  to  eat. 

I Eleanor  {sharply).  I say  no.  Go  immediately  or  I will  call  the 
dog. 

Lucy.  Oh,  Eleanor ! he  seems  so  tired  and  hungry. 

' Eleanor.  If  you  sympathize  so  deeply  with  this  old  tramp,  perhaps 
/ou  had  better  go  along  with  him  and  carry  his  bundle. 

Lucy.  Indeed,  I would  like  to  help  him  in  some  way. 

\_Exit  Eleanor,  G.  D. 

Erastus.  You  have  a kind  heart,  my  child,  and  I thank  you  sincerely 
or  your  sympathy.  [_Exit  Erastus,  LI. 

i Enter  Billy  hastily^  L. 

1 Billy  {panting  for  breath).  Misses,  dat  old  cow  mi  tout  horns  has 
t humped  de  poard  fence  and  shoost  got  half  ofer,  und  py  shimminy! 
he’s  siltin’  dere  mit  .de  fore  legs  in  de  field  dot  she  van  ted  to  git  into, 
ind  her  hind  legs  inde  field  do  she  come  out  of.  Und  dere  she’s  rid  in’ 
>n  de  edge  of  a poard  und  no  saddle  on  neider.  Vout  would  you  do 
>pout  it  if  I vas  y ou  ? {Scene  closes.) 


Scene  II. — A neatly  furnished  room  in'M.l^,^.Mo^^Olsi'^  house. 

Erastus.  Well,  I have  been  here  quite  long  enough  to  satisfy  myself 
! hat  I never  can  have  sufficient  love  for  Eleanor  to  ask  her  to  be  my  wife. 
Mother  was  very  desirous  that  I should  become  acquainted  with  Eleanor, 
|\s  she  is  the  daughter  of  one  who  in  her  younger  days  was  a very  warm 
^’riend,  and  I have  no  doubt  that  mother,  and  probably  Mrs.  Monroe, 
vould  be  well  pleased  if  a marriage  could  be  brought  about.  But  that 
i :an  never  be.  I have  seen  sufficient  to  convince  me  that  she  is  selfish, 
^ain  and  overbearing.  What  I saw  and  heard  when  I appeared  at  the 
jack  door  as  an  old  man  convinced  me  that  Eleanor  was  not  all  that  I 
lad  hoped  to  find  her,  while  the  kindness  of  Mrs.  Monroe's  niece,  whom 
^hey  have  so  strenuously  endeavored  to  keep  out  of  my  sight,  attracted 
ne  and  won  my  heart,  and  I cannot  now  go  until  I have  seen  her  again 
.nd  asked  her  if  she  can  give  me  any  hope  that  she  will  one  day  be 


LUCY’S  OLD  Man. 


mine.  Yesterday  wliile  wandering  in  the  fields  I came  across  this 
beautiful  girl  who  was  so  kind  to  the  old  man,  and  had  a talk  with  her, 
and  I am  half  inclined  to  believe  that  she  would  look  upon  me  favor- 
ably if  she  was  in  a position  to  do  so.  As  it  is,  they  have  endeavored 
to  impress  me  with  the  idea  that  she  is  only  a servant.  She  is  kept  in 
the  servant’s  place,  but  servant  or  not,  she  is  superior  to  Eleanor,  not 
only  in  kindness  of  heart  and  gentleness  of  manner,  but  in  every  other 
respect.  I am  fast  coming  to  the  conclusion  that  1 must  have  her  tor 
my  own,  or  I shall  be  very  unhappy. 

Enter  Billy,  B. 

Billy  {speaking  as  he  enters).  Misses,  dot  durkey  cobbler — {To 
Erastus.)  Oh,  she  isn’t  here.  I thought  you  vas  the  old  woman  of  de 
house. 

Erastus,  I am  in  the  house  anyhow.  Anything  wrong  outside.^  If 
so  you  can  tell  me  about  it. 

Billy  {seating  himself),  Anyding  wrong?  Yell,  yes,  I links  dere 
is.  Eferyting  is  wrong.  First  von  ding;  then  aaodder,  den  anodder; 
und  it  shoost  keebs  me  a runnin’  und  hollerin’  all  de‘dime  to  get  it  ad- 
dended  to.  I nefer  did  see  sich  a farm  knocked  aroundt  und  lyin’ 
apout  like  dis  von  is.  Und  vot’s  de  reason  ? Shust  pecause  dere  hain’t 
peen  a man  apout  for  avhile.  Dot’§  it.  De  pigs  gits  into  de  blaces  dot 
dey  ought  to  stay  out,  und  de  cows  und  de  hoss  stay  out  of  de  blace 
vhere  dey  ought  to  git  in,  and  eferyting  is  out  of  blace  und  turned  upper 
side  ofer. 

Erastus.  You  have  a fine  field  to  work  in  then.  You  should  get 
things  fixed  up  and  put  in  order. 

Billy,  Thunder!  it^vould  dake  six,  sefen  years  to  do  dot — don’t  it? 

Enter  Mrs.  Monroe,  L. 

Mrs,  Monroe,  Billy,  what  does  this  mean  ? Why  are  you  here  ? 

Billy,  I shoost  come  in  to  dell  you  apout  dot  durkey — de  von  vhat 
is  de  cobbler.  He’s  kind  of  shleeby,  and  has  quit  hullabaloolin.’  De 
durkies  und  de  shickens  haf  been  runnin’  togedder,  und  maype  he’s 
got  de  chicken  pox. 

Mrs.  Monroe,  Billy,  go  out.  Don’t  you  know  you  shouldn’t  come  in 
here  when  we  have  company  ? 

Billy  {rising).  I didn’t  know  dot  de  gompany  vos  in  de  house.  But 
vot  apout  dot  cobbler  ? Yill  ve  shoost  let  him  go  to  sleeb,  or  vill  ve  do 
someting  to  vake  him  up  ? 

Mrs.  Monroe,  Come,  Billy,  and  we  will  see  about  it. 

{Exit  Mrs.  Monroe  andi  Billy,  B, 

Enter  Eleanor,  L. 

Eleanor,  Mr.  Anderson,  I fear  you  are  not  enjoying  yourself.  If 
there  is  anything  I could  do  to  render  your  visit  more  pleasant,  I am 
sure  I would  gladly  do  it. 

Erastus.  I assure  you  I have  enjoyed  myself  very  well.  I have  be- 
come acquainted  with  your  cousin  Lucy,  and  have  been  very  pleasantly 
entertained.  And  now  I begin  to  think  of  returning  home. 

Eleanor,  Oh,  Mr.  Anderson,  do  not  think  of  that  I am  sure  we 


SCliNE  ll. 


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( ould  be  glad  to  have  you  remain  longer.  How  have  we  offended  you 
I lat  you  should  so  soon  think  of  leaving  us  ? 

i Emstus.  In  no  way  have  you  offended,  Miss  Eleanor.  I repeat  that 
have  been  very  pleasantly  entertained.  And  I may  add  that  I have 
3Come  very  much  interested  in  your  cousin  Lucy. 

Eleanor,  Indeed ! Well,  Tm  sure  I don’t  know  what  you  could  have 
^en  in  her  that  would  interest  you  so  much. 

^Erasius.  She  is  a very  amiable  girl,  she  is  very  entertaining  in  con- 
versation, she  is  very  attractive  in  person,  and,  in  short,  she  has  such 
; inning  ways  that  I have  been  completely  captivated. 

I Eleanor,  Ah,  indeed!  And  do  you  know  who  she  is?  A kitchen 
irl — a girl  without  a home.  I am  sure  I thought  you  were  a man  of 
1 3tter  taste  than  to  become  interested  in  such  a cipher  as  she  is.  I am 
; konished. 

[ Erastus,  Isn’t  she  the  daughter  of  your  father’s  sister?  Isn’t  she 
)ur  equal  socially  and  intellectually? 

^ Eleanor  {rising  and  speaking  angrily).  Yes,  you  are  welcome  to  her  if 
)u  want  her!  She  never  did  look  very  high — neither  do  you ! Ha, 
i!  {Laughs  scornfully.)  Yes,  if  you  have  taken  a fancy  to  our  kitchen 
..rl,  Lucy,  it’s  all  right — you  can  have  her.  I m sure  I will  nokobject. 
pod  day,  Mr.  Anderson.  \_Exiv  Eleanob,  L. 

\ Erastus.  Isn’t  she  a Tartar.^  But  I found  that  out  the  day  I came 
j‘re  and  represented  the  old  man.  I knew  she  had  a temper  then.  She 
^owed  her  temper  to  the  old  man  that  day,  and  now  she  gives  an  exhi- 
tion  of  the  same  kind  to  the  young  man  to-day.  But  I must  not  de- 
^y  now ; I must  find  Lucy  and  know  my  fate.  [Exit  Erastus,  B, 

Enter  Billy,  L. 

^ Billy  {seating  himself  on  sofa).  Dot  cobbler  vill  be  all  right  vhen  he 
ts  his  sleeb  out.  Dot’s  all  dat  is  de  madder  mit  him.  Und  I vould 
) all  right  if  I could  get  mine  shleeb  out.  I ton’t  git  haf  enough 
■ shleeb.  Dey  keeb  me  runnin’  around  afder  de  shores  undil  apout 
alf  past  de  middle  of  de  night,  und  all  farmers  ought  to  go  to  ped 
hont  eight  o’clock  or  afore  dot.  It’s  shprinklin’  rain  und  I can’t 
i’)rk.  I’ll  lay  down  und  dake  a shleeb.  {Lays  down  on  sofa  at  hack  of 
%ge  and  closes  his  eyes.) 

I'  Enter  Eleanor,  L. 

\ Eleanor.  I'm  indignant!  It’s  a shame!  Just  to  think  of  all  our 
vingand  working  and  planning  to  please  Mr.  Anderson,  and  then  his 

I -ming  here  and  falling  in  love  with  Lucy ! Oh,  dear ! it  is  too  bad ; it 
i unbearable.  And  then  to  think  of  all  we  have  done  for  Lucy,  and 

)w  she  has  rewarded  us — the  unprincipled  minx!  Oh,  but  I will  give 
;r  a piece  of  my  mind.  I’ll  tell  ner  just  what  I think  of  her  conduct, 
id  I’ll  command  her  to  leave  the  house.  Yes,  the  undermining,  un- 
■incipled  thing  shan’t  sleep  another  night  under  our  roof. 
iBilly  {inhis  sleep).  Gee,  whoa,  haw  there,  Dick. 
iJSleanor  {turning).  Goodness!  if  there  isn’t  Billy  asleep  on  the  sofa ! 
mink  our  hired  help  are  taking  possession.  Billy  takes  the  sofa  and 
Jicy  appropriates  Mr.  Anderson.  But  she  can  have  him  I’m  sure  for 

I I care.  Bah!  He’s  nothing  but  a conceited  coxcomb. 

Enter  Mrs.  Monroe,  i/. 


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LtCY’S  OLD  MAIT. 


Mr$.  Monroe^  What’s  the  matter,  Eleanor?  You  seem  to  he  in  abaJ 
humor.  Was  it  Mr.  Auderson  you  was  speaking  of  when  you  said  he 
was  nothing  hut  a conceited  coxcomb  } 

Eleanor.  Yes,  mother.  And  what  do  you  think  about  it.^  I have 
been  supplanted  by  Lucy.  The  brainless  noodle  has  just  had  the  audac- 
ity  to  tell  me  that  her  winning  ways  have  completely  captivated  him. 

Mrs.  Monroe.  Indeed!  Oh,  dear!  what  will  be  done  about  it?  But 
I’ll  break  it  up;  yes,  i’ll  break  it  up;  she  shan’t  man  v him— she  shan’t 
take  him  away  from  you. 

Eleanor  (laughs).  Ha,  ha!  Take  him  away  from  me!  Ha,  ha!  Let 
him  go.  Would  I marry  such  a jackanapes?  Never! 

jBillg  (in  his  sle  p).  Whoa,  Dick!  whoa  dere  now,  or  I’ll  knock  d€ 
thunderin’  head  off  you! 

Mrs.  Monroe  (starting  and  turning  around).  Goodness!  Billy’g 
asleep  on  the  sofa.  But  the  audacity  of  the  Dutchman  is  nothing  com- 
pared  with  the  audacity  of  Lucy. 

Eleanor.  I’d  send  her  out — I wouldn’t  let  her  sleep  another  night 
under  our  roof. 

Billy  (in  his  sleep).  If  he  is  shleeby,  shoost  let  him  shleeb. 

Enter  Erastus  and  Lucy,  R. 

Erastus.  It  is  all  right;  she  has  consented,  and  I am  a happy  man., 
Eleanor  (sneeringly) . Man!  You’re  not  a man.  A man  would  not 
have  acted  as  you  have  done. 

Mrs.  Monroe  (angrily).  You’re  a disgrace  to  the  male  sex,  and  as  for 
Lucy,  she  shall  not  remain  another  night  under  my  roof. 

Billy  (sitting  up  and  rubbing  his  eyes).  How  can  a man  shleeb  vhen 
dere  is  sich  a hullabaloo  goin’  on?  I vonder  vhat’s  got  wrong  mit  de 
women  folks.  ( Yawns.)  f 

Erastus.  It  is  fortunate  then  that  I have  a roof  of  my  own.  She  carl 
find  lodging  there.  1 

Lucy.  Aunt,  what  have  I done  that  is  so  terrible? 

Mrs.  Monroe.  Don’t  speak  to  me ; don’t  call  me  aunt  again.  I dis 
own  you— you  are  no  relative  of  mine. 

Eleanor.  And  the  sooner  your  brainless  betrothed  leaves  the  house 
the  better  it  will  be. 

Billy  (seated  on  sofa).  By  shimminy!  dot  is  de  highest  cuttin’  up  oi 
de  women  folks  dot  efer  come  under  my  opservation.  It  beats  dc 
t’enter  und  de  circus. 

Erasmus  (bending  like  an  old  man  as  he  had  done  before  and  speakint 
with  a tremulous  voice).  But  will  you  not  give  me  a crust  of  bread  be 
fore  I go?  1 have  traveled  a long  distance  since  I had  anything  to  eat 
Lucy.  Why  that’s  just  what  the  old  man  said  who  stopped  here  aboiu 
an  hour  before  you  ai rived.  : 

Erastus.  I am  that  same  old  man.  I have,  therefore,  witnessed  a dis 
play  of  Eleanor’s  temper  before  to-day. 

Eleanor  (sarcastically).  Acting  the  spy!  Ah,  yes!  Could  we  ex 
pect  anything  better  from  you  ? 

Mrs.  Monroe.  Come  Eleanor,  we  will  leave  the  room.  I don’t  wisl 
to  remain  a minute  longer  in  their  company 
Billy  (rises).  It  looks  shoost  like  as  if  dese  two  vas  goin’  to  gi 
hoined  togedder  as  man  und  vife.  Veil,  if  dey  do  I’d  like  to  go  um 


SCENE  II.  9 

if  mit  dem  und  do  the  farmin’.  Dot  Lucy  is  von  nice  shplendid 
Oman. 

! Erasius.  I shall  never  regret  that  I personated  the  old  man  on  that 
I ccasion.  It  gave  me  a clear  view  of  the  character  and  disposition  of 
i oth  Eleanor  and  Lucy.  {To  audience.)  And  now,  my  friends,  what  do 
ou  say  I am  ? (Billy  comes  forward.) 

, Lucy.  I am  sure  I don’t  know  what  they  could  call  you  unless  it 
'rould  be  Lucy's  Old  Man. 

Billy  {to  audience).  Und  py  shimminy,  I’m  going  to  pe  Lucy’s  old 
! )utchman. 


Lucy. 

C. 


Erastus. 

R. 


CURTAIN. 


Billy. 

E 


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In  School  Days  (Fine  Poem). 

The  Two  Roads  (Fine  Prose). 

Extreme  Unction. 

Baron  Grimalkin’s  Death  (Parody). 

Words  and  Their  Uses  (Humorous  Poem), 
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Two  Christmas  Eves  (Fine  Poem). 
Interview  Between  School  Directors  and 
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To  the  Memory  of  the  late  Brigham  Young. 
How  Liab  and  I Parted. 

Old  Grimes’  Hen  (Funny). 

The  Average  Modern  Traveler. 

At  My  Mother’s  Grave  (Pathos). 

The  Newsboy’s  Debt  (Pathetic  Poem). 
Mrs.  Potts’  Dissipated  Husband  (Comic). 

I See  the  Point. 

The  Professor  in  Shafts  (Humorous). 

Mr.  Sprechelheimer’s  Mistake  (Dialect). 
God’s  Time. 

The  Little  Folks’  (Thanksgiving  Poem), 
The  Old  Schoolmaster. 

The  Revolutionary  Rising. 

Pat’s  Letter  (Comic). 

How  to  Go  to  Sleep  (Comic), 

Nothing  (Poem). 

De  Pen  and  De  Swoard  (Funny). 

A Grey  port  Legend — 1757, 

The  Life  Boat  is  a Gallant  Bark. 

Birthday  Gifts. 

The  Superfluous  Man. 

Sockery  Setting  a Hen  (Comic). 

The  Water  that  Has  Passed. 

Medley — Mary’s  Little  Lamb 
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Aunt  Kindly  (Fine  Pathos), 

Evening  at  the  Farm  (Poem) 

Battle  of  Beal  An’  Duine. 

Passing  Away. 

Mark  Twain  and  the  Interviewer  (Very 
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Daybreak, 

True  Life. 

Modern  Loyalty  (Satiric  Poem,  Good), 
Unfinished  Still. 

Allow  for  the  Crawl  (Humorous  Poem), 
The  Silent  Tower  of  Bottreaux. 
Gentility. 

The  Drunkard  (Poem). 

The  Poetical  Patch  Quilt. 

What  Is  Life  ? 

Art  Thou  Living  Yet?  (Poem), 

New  Year’s  Chime. 

Song  of  the  Chimney  (Comic). 

A Domestic  Tempest. 

Common  Sense, 

How  Mr.  Coffin  Spelled  it  (Funny). 

The  Old  Man  in  the  Palace  Car. 

Ego  and  Echo  (Comic  Poem). 

A Night  Picture. 

A Penitent. 

Rum’s  Ruin  (Fine  Temperance  PoemX 
The  Babies  (Humorous). 

What  Is  It  to  Me  ? 

Our  First  Commander  (Patriotic). 
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Weaving  The  Web  (Fine  Poem). 

Broken  Home  (Pathetic). 

Dream  of  Eugene  Aram  (Poem  of  Gr< 
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Money  Musk  (Humorous  Poem). 
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Spring  (Poem), 

The  Deacon’s  Call  (Fine  Poem), 

The  Ghost  (Humorous  Poem). 

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Only  a Glass  of  Cider. 

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The  Modern  Cain. 

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Mosses — Earth’s  Humblest  Children. 

The  Nineteenth  Century  Teacher  (Hu- 
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He  Wouldn’t  Wash  (Humorous). 

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Benedict  Arnold’s  Death-bed. 

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One  Cent  and  Costs  (Humorous). 

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The  Problem  of  Life  (Fine). 

Praise  of  Little  Women  (Excellent). 
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Rizpah  (Fine  Pathos). 

Last  Charge  of  Ney. 

Decoration  Day  Speech  (Fine  Oration). 
Soldiers’  Re-union. 

Music  Hath  Charms  (Humorous). 

Am  Life  Wuf  de  Libin  ? (Comic). 

The  Diamond  Wedding, 

The  Palace  (Descriptive). 

Driving  a Cow  (Humorous). 

A Condensed  Novel, 


God  Wills  It  So.  A Plea  and  Answc 
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Middlerib’s  Experiment  or  Movement  Cur 
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Medley. 

Vat  You  Please  (Humorous). 

Opportunity  for  Effort. 

Battle  of  Cannse  (Fine  Description). 
Pierre  La  Forge’s  Dream. 

Quousque  Tandem  O!  Catalina  (Humorous 
Deacon  Kent  in  Politics  (First  Rate). 
Charge  of  the  Lightning  Judge. 

The  Wanderer’s  Bell. 

A Fish  Story. 

An  A,  ierican  Sam  Weller  (Humorous). 
Little  Graves  (Pathetic). 

Magdalen. 

The  First  Settler’s  Story  (Pathetic), 

King  Christmas. 

Christmas  Dialogue  (for  Two  Girls). 
Christmas  Thoughts. 

St.  Nicholas’  Dashing  Bride, 

Two  Views  of  Christmas  (Good  Dialogue' 
Hang  Up  the  Baby’s  Stocking. 

Marriage  of  Santa  Claus  (Humorous), 
Christmas  Blessing. 

A Christmas  Dream  (Fine  Poem). 
Through  the  Loopholes, 

Day  Before  Christmas  (a  Play). 

The  Nativity. 

Ring  Out,  Wild  Bells. 

Mary,  the  Mother  of  Jesus. 

Saint  Nick. 

The  First  Christmas  (from  Ben  Hur). 
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5the  Editoi;in?  20  min 4 2 

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£ike  Donovan,  15  min 1 3 

«)ses  Beers,  25  min 3 3 

stake  in  Identity,  15  min...  0 2 

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Lly  Jeremiah,  20  min 3 2 

Kly  Lord  In  Livery,  45  min 4 3 

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My  Turn  Next,  50  min 4 3 

Narrow  Escape,  sketch,  15  m...  0 2 

Not  at  Home,  15  min 2 O 

Obstinate  Family,  40  min. ... ..  3 3 

On  Guard,  25  min 4 2 

Only  Cold  Tea,  20  min 3 3 

Outwitting  the  Colonel,  25  m. . 3 2 

Patsy  O’Wang,  35  min 4 3 

Pat  the  Apothecary,  35  min 6 2 

Persecuted  Dutchman,  35  min.  6 3 

Pets  of  Society,  30  min 0 7 

Played  and  Lost,  sketch,  15  m.  3 2 

Pull-Back,  20  min 0 6 

Quiet  Family,  45  min 4 4 

Realm  of  Time,  musical,. 30  min.  8 15 

Regular  Fix,  50  min 6 4 

Rejected,  40  min 5 3 

Rough  Diamond,  40  min 4 3. 

Row  in  Kitchen  and  Politician’s 

Breakfast,  2 monologues.. . 1 1 

Silent  Woman,  25  min 2 1 

Slasher  and  Crasher,  1 hr.  15  m.  5 2 

Taming  a Tiger,  20  min 3 0 

That  Rascal  Pat,  35  min 3 2 

To  Oblige  Benson,  45  min 3 2 

Too  Much  for  One  Head,  25  m. . 2 4 
Top  Much  of  a Good  Thing,  50 

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Treasure  from  Egypt,  45  min..  4 1 

Trick  Dollar,  30  min 4 3 

Turn  Him  Out,  50  min 3 3 

.Twenty  Minutes  Under  Um- 
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Two  Bonnycastles,  45  min 3 3 

Two  Gay  Deceivers,  25  min 3 0 

Two  Gents  in  a Fix,  20  min — 2 0 

Two  Ghosts  in  White,  25  min. . 0 8 

Tw’o  of  a Kind,  40  min  2 3 

Two  Puddifoots.  40  min 3 3 

Uncle  Dick’s  Mistake,  20  min. . 3 2 

Very  Pleasant  Evening,  30  min  3 0 
Wanted;  a Correspondent,  1 hr.  4 4 

Wanted  ; a Hero,  20  min 11 

Which  Will  He  Marry?  30  min.  2 8 
White  Caps  (The),musical,30m.  o 8 

Who  is  Who,  40  min 3 2 

Who  Told  the  Lie?  30  min , ... . 53 

Wide  Enough  for  Two,  50  min.  5 2 
Woman  Hater  (The),  30  min...  2 1 

Wonderful  Letter,  2.5  min 4 1 

Wooing  Under  Difficulties,  35 

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Yankee  Peddler,  1 hr 7 3 


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Too  Much  of  a Good  Thing,  45 

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Is  the  Editor  In?  20  min 4 2 

Pets  of  Society,  20  min 0 7 

Wide  Enough  for  Two,  45  min,  5 2 

Patsy  O’ Wang,  35  min  4 3 

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Best  book  for  tiny  folks 25c.  | 

Shadow  Pictures,  Pantomimes. 

Charades,  and  how  to  prepare,  25c.  if 
School  and  Parlor  Tableaux.  t 

For  school,  church  and  parlor,  25c.  If 
Wax  Figgers  of  Mrs.  Jarley. 

With  full  directions 25c. I ' 

Private  Theatricals. 

Selecting  plays,  cast,  rehear-  , 

sals,  rain,  lightning,  etc 26C.  : 

Negro  Minstrels.  [ 

Tells  the  whole  thing 25c.| 

Black  American  Joker. 

For  minstrel  shows 1 25ci 

New  Jolly  Jester.  1 ^ 

Full  of  the  keenest  fun 25cJ  } 

Work  and  Play.  j 

A gem  of  a book  for  children.  25ci 
One  Hundred  Entertainments.  !j 
New  parlor  diversions,  socials,  25c 
Pranks  and  Pastimes.  I 

Games,  puzzles,  shadows 25c| 

Social  Card  Games.  j 

complete  manual 25c[i 

Debater’s  Handbook  (cloth) bOcIL 

Good  Manners 25ci 

Everybody’s  Letter  Writer 25cf 


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